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Page 4 of 4 § 10:72-2.1 Application applicant's claim that his due process rights had been violated, the county appropriately asked for additional documentation, the county had no obligation to acquire financial documentation reflecting the applicant's assets where such documentation was from applicant's own bank, and the applicant was not entitled to a de novo hearing as he already had had an appropriate hearing. R.J. v. Gloucester Cnty. Bd. of Soc. Serv., OAL DKT. NO. HMA 03514-23, 2024 N.J. AGEN LEXIS 190, Initial Decision (February 1, 2024). Parents of two profoundly disabled children won a waiver from a duty to repay Medicaid benefits paid on behalf of those two children, which reimbursement was sought because the father failed to report his ownership of a 401(k) plan. While the 401(k) plan account was not reported on certain forms, it was reflected on paystubs regularly submitted by the father to the county. It also was significant that the funds at issue were used to retrofit the family home with an elevator lift to accommodate one child's wheelchair, to modify the bathroom to improve access for the children, and to pay medical and other bills. The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services acted properly in waiving repayment on these facts. M.B. et al v. DMAHS et al., OAL DKT. NO. HMA 15436-14, 2015 N.J. AGEN LEXIS 428, Initial Decision (June 29, 2015). Unique circumstances excused hospitalized applicant from complying with requirement that application for retroactive Medicaid be submitted within six months of date of application for public assistance. J.R. v. Division of Medical Assistance, 95 N.J.A.R.2d (DMA) 57. Research References & Practice Aids CROSS REFERENCES: Delays in application process, notice required, see N.J.A.C. 10:72-5.1. NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Copyright © 2025 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law End of Document